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Battle plan · Sun & Moon

How to beat Hala (Kahuna)

Hala’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Sun & Moon. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Stuck on a trial or a rival?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for Sun & Moon

Island challenge

Before the Elite Four

Elite Four and Champion

Hala: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • MankeyLv 14Fighting typeMoves: Fighting and Dark
  • MakuhitaLv 14Fighting typeMoves: Fighting and Normal
  • CrabrawlerLv 15Fighting typeMoves: Dark and Fighting

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Flying2× · 3/3Psychic2× · 3/3Fairy2× · 3/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Hala in Sun & Moon.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • Pom-pom OricorioElectricFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Air Cutter · Lv 13takes 1×Melemele Meadow
  • VullabyDarkFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Pluck · Lv 10takes 1×Route 3 (flying shadows)Moon only
  • RuffletNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Wing Attack · Lv 10takes 1×Route 3 (flying shadows)Sun only
  • WingullWaterFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Wing Attack · Lv 8takes 1×Route 1
  • SpearowNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Aerial Ace · learns at 15takes 1×Route 2
  • ZubatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Wing Attack · Lv 13takes 1×Hau’oli Cemetery

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • MankeyLv 14Beat it withWingullhits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 8WallCutiefly takes ½×Route 2
  • MakuhitaLv 14Beat it withWingullhits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 8WallDrifloon takes 0×Hau’oli Cemetery
  • CrabrawlerLv 15Beat it withWingullhits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 8WallCutiefly takes ½×Route 2